English Original
Mrs. Green, an eighty-year-old woman, drove her small car to the shops every Saturday to buy groceries. She drove carefully and never had an accident, despite her grandchildren's offers to drive her instead. She cherished her independence and fifty years of driving experience.
One Saturday, her car stalled at a red light and refused to start again, even as the traffic lights cycled through green, yellow, and red. As she wondered what to do, a policeman approached and asked kindly, "Good morning. Don't you like any of our colours today?"
中文翻译
格林夫人八十岁了，但每个星期六她都会开着自己的小车去商店采购。她开车很小心，从未出过事故，尽管她的孙辈们总提出可以代劳。她珍视自己的独立性和五十年的驾驶经验。
一个星期六，她的车在红灯前熄火后无法再次启动，尽管交通灯已循环变换了绿、黄、红几种颜色。正当她不知所措时，一位警察走过来，和善地问道：“早上好。难道您今天不喜欢我们任何一种灯色吗？”